Mysuru: Corporators have suspected a scam behind the Animal Birth Control (ABC) programme as the very intention of checking the population of stray dogs is not meeting the desired purpose. Even after 10 years of its launch in 2009, the statistics provided by MCC officials cannot be fully accepted as there is no respite yet…
SHABD: Two-day literary fest at SJCE from tomorrow
February 15, 2019Mysuru: The 13th edition of SHABD, the annual two-day literary fest for the literary and art enthusiasts organised by Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering (SJCE) Editorial Board, will be held on Feb. 16 and 17 at its premises. It is an inter-collegiate competitive activity where more than 300 students from over 30 colleges across the…
Eight arrested for attack on Hassan MLA’s house
February 15, 2019Hassan: A day after the incident, Hassan Police on Thursday arrested eight persons for the attack on Hassan BJP MLA Preetham Gowda’s Residence here, in which one person sustained injuries. All the arrested are JD(S) workers and leaders. The arrested have been identified as Hassan ZP member Swaroop, Hassan CMC members Prashanth and Girish, former…
Best Student Advocate Award
February 15, 2019Mysuru: City girl Kallichanda Poorna Poovamma, a first year Law student at National Law School, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, was adjudged the Best Student Advocate in the Surana & Surana National Corporate Law Moot Court competition held recently at jss law College in Mysuru. Students from about 26 top Law Colleges including nine National Law Schools from…
Consecration and Annual Feast of Mount Carmel Church
February 15, 2019Mysuru: The newly-built Mount Carmel Church at Kamanakerehundi will be consecrated on Saturday (Feb. 16). Mar Antony Kariyil, Bishop of Mandya, will consecrate the church at 9.30 am. Rt. Rev. Dr. Thomas Antony Vazhappilly, Bishop Emeritus, Diocese of Mysuru, will be the main celebrant for the Eucharistic celebration. Rt. Rev. Dr. K.A. William, the Bishop…
Spotlight on streetlights
February 15, 2019Mysuru: Before the MCC Council meeting began yesterday, BJP Corporators led by leader of the Opposition B.V. Manjunath sat on a dharna outside the MCC office over the issue of dysfunctional streetlights in most pockets of the city, which left them plunged in darkness after dusk. Highlighting the dangers that lack of streetlights posed to…
Girl’s suicide at Kattemalalawadi: Accused lover arrested
February 15, 2019Hunsur: Hunsur Rural Police have arrested one Lokesh Gowda, in connection with the suicide of a girl at Kattemalalawadi on Tuesday. Arpitha, the deceased and Lokesh Gowda, also of the same village were in love and Lokesh had promised Arpitha of marrying her. But as he refused to marry, Arpitha committed suicide by hanging self,…
Enabling evolution
February 15, 2019The age of Planet Earth has been estimated at about 4.5 billion (4,500 crore) years through methods employed by chemists. The multitude of life forms, particularly flora and fauna, hosted by soil, water and air, both as surviving to this day and those that have moved to the pages of the long history of the…
Absence of staff with merit cause for problem with Aadhaar cards
February 15, 2019Sir, I was not surprised reading the news item ‘Aadhaar Card correction a painstaking process,’ published in SOM on Feb. 13. Tax-payers face problems at every office they visit because of lack of merit in the staff dealing with the issuing of the card. Apart from a few sincere and merited workers, most of them…
Devaranama On Feb.16
February 15, 2019As part of the monthly cultural programme of Sri Ramabhyudaya Sabha Charitable Trust, Vijaya Vittala Bhajana Mandali will render Devaranama on Feb.16 (Saturday) at 6.30 pm at Srirama Mandira, Shivarampet, Vinoba Road. For details, call Mob: 99000-29463, according to a press release.
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